A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5999-01-091-8169
NSN 5965-00-803-6089
NSN 6610-00-361-6954
NSN 5930-01-218-5750
NSN 6685-00-202-5233
NSN 5999-01-503-3701
NSN 6130-00-684-6773
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 5935-01-263-5171
NSN 6240-01-121-0469
NSN 6240-01-215-2601
NSN 6610-00-388-0094